This past weekend 140 teams across 10 age groups battled it out for the 2022 CCM Blue Chip Invite. This weekend saw teams compete in over 300 games across New England. The competition was fierce and skill was on display with the event seeing over 2,300 goals. When the final buzzers rang and the dust settled there were 16 champions remaining including 11 undisputed undefeated champions.

CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS

Boys 2015 – Junior Bruins*
Boys 2014 – Blizzard Hockey Club*
Boys 2013 AAA – LI Gladiators*
Boys 2013 Elite – MCU Buzz
Boys 2012 AAA/AA – Empire Snipers*
Boys 2012 Elite – Atlantic Coast Elite
Boys 2011 – Tropics Hockey Club
Boys 2010 AAA/AA – LI Stars*
Boys 2010 Elite – Boston Hockey Club*
Boys 2009 AAA/AA – Coast 2 Coast PD*
Boys 2009 Elite – RHC Academy*
Boys 2008 AAA/AA – Top Shelf*
Boys 2008 Elite – Boston Jr Blues*
Boys U15 – CCM Selects
Boys U16 AAA/AA – Ulster County Premier Sports*
Boys U16 Elite – Mass Avalanche
*Undefeated

In addition to some incredible team performances, several players stood out as integral to their team’s success and were honored as the 2022 Blue Chip Howie’s MVP of their respective divisions:
Boys 2015 – #15 Vince Butler | Junior Bruins
Boys 2014 – #14 Drew Romiza | Blizzard Hockey Club
Boys 2013 AAA – #17 Dylan Valente | LI Gladiators
Boys 2013 Elite – #39 Dante Balboni | MCU Buzz
Boys 2012 AAA/AA – #11 Jake Marsala | Empire Snipers
Boys 2012 Elite – #34 Jaden Larissa | Atlantic Coast Elite
Boys 2011 – #9 Zane Paller | Tropics Hockey Club
Boys 2010 AAA/AA – #1 Joe Violante | LI Stars
Boys 2010 Elite – #1 Jesse Bernardinell | Boston Hockey Club
Boys 2009 AAA/AA – #55 Chris Pinko | Coast 2 Coast PD
Boys 2009 Elite – #21 Max Yakub | RHC Academy
Boys 2008 AAA/AA – #35 Ryan Galasky | Top Shelf
Boys 2008 Elite – #15 Anthony Cutalo | Boston Jr Blues
Boys U15 – #10 Bradley Backen | CCM Selects
Boys U16 AAA/AA – #17 Brody Jormein | Ulster County Premier Sports
Boys U16 Elite – #15 Derek Daley | Mass Avalanche